The 21-year-old French forward says defense is where his abilities give him the most success.

The former sixth overall pick has played 97 NBA games over two seasons and averaged 5.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in his first two exhibitions.

Salaün says his body feels closer to where he wants it, and that the rest is about rhythm.

He credits veterans like Dennis Schröder for a group he says keeps getting better since camp opened.

Charlotte visits Boston and Memphis to close the preseason, then opens the regular season at Brooklyn.

Spectrum Center in Charlotte before a Hornets game, December 2016. File photo: Matthew D. Britt / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Resized.

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